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C. E. BURKE-AND G. FI. BECKWITH.

MOP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.27| ISIS.

' Patented July 29, 1919.

Tn sTA'rEs PATE c LAToN E. BURKE AND GROVE it. BECKWITII.' `orMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. AssIGNoRsTO B. is. srEcIALTYoo., or MINNEAPOLIS,MINNESOTA, A ooitro- RATION on MINNESOTA MOP-IIOLDER- `Speciication` ofLetters Patent. A Patented J 2,9,

Application filed April 27, 1918. Serial No. 231,170. i v i v l i l Toall whom t may concern:

Be it'knovvn that We, CLATON E. Bonini and j GROVE R.V BECKWITH,l`citizens of the United States, residing at Minneapolis', in the county`of HennepinandfStatefo Minnesota, have inventedcertaimnevv and usefulImprovements in Mop-Holders; and We do hereby declare theifollovvingto:be -a full,

clear, and exact description of the "invention, such as Will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention has for its object to provide an extremely simple andhighly eiicient mop head or mop holder; and, to such ends, generallystated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations ofdevices hereinafter' described and defined in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view showing the iinproveddevice;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The numeral 1 indicates an ordinary pole or handle, preferably of Wood,provided at its end with a ferrule 5. Secured to the end of the pole orhandle a, is an approximately rectangular head frame 6 formed from apiece of heavy Wire bent to form prongs that are inserted into that endof the handle which is surrounded by the ferrule 5. The sides of theframe 6 are parallel, but, at the junction with the transverse portion6a of said frame, said Wire is bent to form outwardly projected bulges6", Rigidly secured to the parallel sides of the frame 6, adjacent toits converging or pronged ends, is -a transverse bar 7 that not onlyserves as a brace, but as an abutment for a pair of clampingtoggles,rmade uip of toggle members 8 and 9. The toggle members 8 arepivoted to the bar 7, While the toggle members 9 are normally free atboth i provided With small notches With `which the pins 11 directlyengage. r l l\,/lountedr4 to slide on vthe parallel ,heads of the headframe 6, is aclamping bar 12.'01 channel- ,-form, lpreferably stampedVfrom a sheetfofymetal The flanges of thisclamping bar 12 lap Withclearance on opposite sides .of the transverse coperatingfolamping.barorportion 6a ot the head frame 6. ln

its back, the clamping bar 12 is provided with longitudinally spacedperforations 13 in which the pointed ends of the toggle members 9 areengageable.

*When the toggles are buckled, as shovvn by dotted lines in Fig. 1, theymay be swung out of position and the clamping bar 12 may be retracted onthe side of the frame 6, so as to all-ovv insertion into position of theinop 'cloth 14. Then, When the clamping bar is slid back against the mopcloth, as shown in Fig. 2, the pointed ends of the toggle I members 9lvvill be inserted into the proper members of the insertion 13 and thetoggles Will then Hoe first straightened to dead centers and then movedslightly beyond dead centers, until stop pins 11 strike against togglemembers 8. The toggles will then be locked in position slightly beyonddead centers. The upper ends of the toggle members 9 are bent outward,so as to aliord suitable inger pieces. The several perforations 13permit adjustments to adapt the clamping bar to mops of differentthicknesses. Obviously, for thick cloths, the pointed ends of the togglemembers 9 will be inserted into perforations 13 that are nearer to thecenter of the clamping bar.

The mop holder described may be made at very small cost and is efficientfor the purpose had in View. It will Securely hold a mop and providesfor quick and easy adjustment to clamp or release the mop cloth.

What We claim is 1. Aimopliolder comprising a head frame, a, clampingbar slidaible on said frame and a toggle pivotally anchored to said headand getaohably engageable With said clamping 2. A mop holder comprisinga head frame, a clamping bar slidable on said head frame and havinglongitudinal lever seats, and a pair of toggles pivotally anchored tosaid head rame and having `free ends engageable with the seats in saidclamping bar.

3. A mop holder comprising a handle, a

head frame made from a piece of Wirelbent to form vparallel sides and aftnansverse clamping bail and having prongs secured to said handle, ananchor 'bar rigidly secured to the sides of Said frame, a clamping bar apain of toggles pivoted to said anchor hat and having free endsdetachably engageable With said elam}` 3ing har, the said' toggles heinglimited in their buckling movements in one direction to 'positionsslightly loeyond slidable on the sides of said head frame, and' deadcenters, the said clamping bar being a paix: of. toggles pivoted to saidanchor bar andl having fiee` ends detachablyengageable with saidclamping bar.

4. A mop holder comprising a handle, a head fname;y made from a piece*of Wire bent to form parallel sides and a transverse elamping bar andhaving prongs secured to said handle,l an' anchor l'hai' rigidly securedto the' sides of said frame,

a clamping bar slid'ahleonL the slidesV of said headi frame, and

channel-shaped and having in its back longitudinal perforations withwhich the free ends of said? toggles are engageable.

In testimony Whereoil vWe `affix om' signatures in presence of twoWitnessea l GLATO'N E.V BURKE.

'GROV E R. BECKWITH. Witnesses: l

C21-111m DEMAREST, F. D. MERCHANT.

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